UConn and Syracuse, of course, were bitter rivals throughout their respective histories in the Big East, staging some of the league’s most memorable battles. None more so than a six-overtime classic in the 2009 Big East tournament, finally won by the Orange, 127-117.

The teams last met as Big East foes on Feb. 13, 2013, with UConn scoring a 66-58 win at the XL Center. Syracuse moved to the ACC the following season.

The teams met again last season, however, in a Battle 4 Atlantis game in the Bahamas on Thanksgiving Day. Syracuse rallied back from a 10-point first-half deficit to win 79-76. The Orange now boast a 55-37 all-time edge over the Huskies.

Both teams had to win their first games (UConn over Michigan, Syracuse over Charlotte) to set up that game last November. This December, the game will be right there on the schedule.

The game will be one of several challenging tilts on UConn’s slate this season. The Huskies will also play Georgetown in Washington, D.C., and at Ohio State. UConn will also play in the Maui Invitational on Thanksgiving week, in a field that will include North Carolina, Georgetown, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State and Oregon. The Huskies are also trying to line up a non-conference tilt out on the West Coast en route to the tourney in Hawaii.